The basic frame and head are the same as here. The many electronics have been replaced with a Roboard. The software is implemented by me with ROS and the IO library for servos/sensors is provided by Roboard.
The previous setup had too many limitations for example:
- Poor video quality.
- Complilcated Communication and process distribution.
- Insufficient [especially programmable] control of robot body.
Now:
- The video capture can be done on the robot.
- There's only one component, no more complex communication schemes between limited microcontrollers. Off robot processing or control can be dispatched with 802.11 or USB Bluetooth.
- Complete programmable control over the servos is available.
The robot has been named Veltrobot. Up until recently I didn't need a name, but now I need a namespace separate from KHR and Roboard ;)
